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supporters of michelle rhee and fenty credited them for making tough decisions to improve d.c. schools but opponents have accused her of alienating teachers and parents and critical of her firing 200 d.c. teachers for underperformance. michelle rhee said she didn't think she could work with gray. she called it devastating for d.c. students. as for gray, he hasn't said what to do with michelle rhee except that he will sit down with her at some point and that some point will likely be this wednesday. but whether or not any decisions will come from that meeting remain to be seen. here is what gray had to say during a press conference last wednesday. >> we're not going to make any personnel decisions until after the general election but i think it's important to begin the conversations now, as i promised that i would do. >> reporter: now already possible new names are being tossed around. they include two who had already been d.c. school chancellor and two of michelle rhee's current deputies are believed to be in the running. kristin fisher, 9 news now. >>> the family of a man shot
supporters of michelle rhee and fenty credited them for making tough decisions to improve d.c. schools but opponents have accused her of alienating teachers and parents and critical of her firing 200 d.c. teachers for underperformance. michelle rhee said she didn't think she could work with gray. she called it devastating for d.c. students. as for gray, he hasn't said what to do with michelle rhee except that he will sit down with her at some point and that some point will likely be this...
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officials, two of which held michelle rhee's job during a previous time and we have two of rhee's current deputies are in the running. so, we have a lot of names tossed around but first and foremost, gray and rhee have to have the meeting. it is expected to take place this wednesday. two more days, andrea. >> thank you, kristen. >>> police have determined a rash of robberies in northern virginia are connected. the spree began july 26th with the hold up of a chantilly store and continued with robberies of a taco bell. in each case the suspect brandished a knife and removed cash from a register. >>> the u.s. supreme court is the only chance a virginia woman has to avoid execution this week. virginia governor denied clemency to theresa lewis friday. the 41-year-old mother and grandmother is the only woman on virginia's death row. she is set to be the first woman to be executed in the state in nearly a century. lewis was convicted of conspiring with two men to carry out the murders of her husband and stepson. her execution is scheduled for thursday. >>> we have a commuter alert for drivers wh
officials, two of which held michelle rhee's job during a previous time and we have two of rhee's current deputies are in the running. so, we have a lot of names tossed around but first and foremost, gray and rhee have to have the meeting. it is expected to take place this wednesday. two more days, andrea. >> thank you, kristen. >>> police have determined a rash of robberies in northern virginia are connected. the spree began july 26th with the hold up of a chantilly store and...
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and all bets are that michelle rhee won't stick around beyond the transition period. and others the fenty administration is looking for work today. >> reporter: pulling up the resume file. it's being seen in every corner of the d.c. government office buildings today. the fenty team is out and the gray team will be in at the end of the year. >> is much work getting done? >> no. i think the shock is just settle for people. >> reporter: and inside the bullpen there appeared to be absences. people getting away for leave, a result of the six or seven- day workweek. >> we work at the pleasure of the mayor. >> reporter: the mayor said he doesn't know if he'll return to the practice of law. debbie brazil asking about what might go on behind the scenes? >> contracts going out the door. this was in the works but now -- >> taking care of that. >> and some shredding machines working full time. >> reporter: the chief of staff said the mayor met with his cabinet today. the first meeting since his defeat in the democratic primary last tuesday. >> he told everyone how thankful and pr
and all bets are that michelle rhee won't stick around beyond the transition period. and others the fenty administration is looking for work today. >> reporter: pulling up the resume file. it's being seen in every corner of the d.c. government office buildings today. the fenty team is out and the gray team will be in at the end of the year. >> is much work getting done? >> no. i think the shock is just settle for people. >> reporter: and inside the bullpen there appeared...
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rhee, chairman gray refused to answer the question. rhee issued a statement yesterday standing by her reform. >> mayor fenty called gray and said he has no other job offers a this point and will keep charging ahead for the next 105 days he is the mayor of columbia. he has a law degree but spent little time practicing law and got in trouble with the dc bar when he did. he has not ruled out another run for political office but he says it is almost 100% certain he will stay in washington and serve this community in some way. >>> stocks rally to a five-week high while the number of foreclosures continue to climb. it is 4:38. 69 degrees and you are watching 9 news now. we'll be right back. >>> 50 westbound early morning construction to avoid. the update is coming up. >>> at this time it is time for the first living smart report of the morning. jessica doyle is here with the headlines. >>> wall street will focus on the job market this morning. new claims for jobless benefit will be release and investors are hoping for good news. the septembe
rhee, chairman gray refused to answer the question. rhee issued a statement yesterday standing by her reform. >> mayor fenty called gray and said he has no other job offers a this point and will keep charging ahead for the next 105 days he is the mayor of columbia. he has a law degree but spent little time practicing law and got in trouble with the dc bar when he did. he has not ruled out another run for political office but he says it is almost 100% certain he will stay in washington and...
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michelle rhee is chancellor of the washington, d.c., public schools and she's featured in "waiting for superman." ben stein, the economist and former presidential speech writer, former college professor as well. steve perry is a cnn education contributor and the principal and founder of capital proprietary, a magna school. "waiting for superman" is drawing attention to the state of our public school, directed by davis guggenheim, who brought us "an inconvenient truth," the al gore film. watch. >> i want to be a nurse. >> i want to be a doctor. >> how come? >> because i would like to help somebody in need. >> you wake up every morning and you know that kids are getting a really crappy education right now. >> so you think that most of the kids here are getting a crappy education right now? >> oh, i don't think they are. i know they are. >> either the kids are getting stupidier every year or something is wrong in the education system. >> i just do my best at school and make my grandmother proud. >> among 30 developed countries, we rank 25th in math and 21st in science. and in almost every
michelle rhee is chancellor of the washington, d.c., public schools and she's featured in "waiting for superman." ben stein, the economist and former presidential speech writer, former college professor as well. steve perry is a cnn education contributor and the principal and founder of capital proprietary, a magna school. "waiting for superman" is drawing attention to the state of our public school, directed by davis guggenheim, who brought us "an inconvenient...
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rhee's future. >> the chancellor and i just finished what i think was a very product yugoslav meeting. i think one of the things we both agree upon is that we want the best for our kids in the district of columbia. we will have those conversations in a later discussion. we did not talk about chancellor rhee staying or going. >> convincement gray maps to meet with michelle rhee in the next couple of week and says no personnel decisions will be announced until after the election. >>> stephen colbert has a meeting with lawmakers this morning. he is testifying before a house committee on immigration and let's get more now from fox 5's sherry ly. she is live on capitol hill. it will be an interesting one, sherry. >> reporter: it sure will. you know, a lot of people will be watching. stephen colbert may be a comedian but this hearing and his appearance on capitol hill is no joke. while you may not think he is the ideal person as an expert witness on illegal immigration, anyone who has watched his show knows that he recently joined up with the united farm workers to take the job of a migrant
rhee's future. >> the chancellor and i just finished what i think was a very product yugoslav meeting. i think one of the things we both agree upon is that we want the best for our kids in the district of columbia. we will have those conversations in a later discussion. we did not talk about chancellor rhee staying or going. >> convincement gray maps to meet with michelle rhee in the next couple of week and says no personnel decisions will be announced until after the election....
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school system and michelle rhee, the chancellor. >>> i am indeed belfort furniture weather center. what can we expect for the upcoming work week? what can we expect for the upcoming work week? how does that work? hit it! see, other machines only go in circles. this kenmore elite has multi-motions for a custom clean. it scrubs to help lift stains, rolls to wash gently, swings, steps, and tumbles. better than just circles, what! sorry. get 15% off all appliances and an extra 10% with your sears card. plus, save up to an additional $250 instantly with our appliance trade-in program. sears. [ male announcer ] new inventory. ♪ new equipment. new trucks. new hires. ♪ new space. ♪ new markets. achievement seizes new opportunity. go to pnc.com/businessloans to see how we can help your cash flow situation. pnc. for the achiever in us all. yeah. you must really care about him. what? no, no. you gave him fiber. no she didn't. this tastes way too good to be fiber. they're delicious crunchy clusters with sweet honey and half a day's worth of fiber. you care about my fiber? not really. i c
school system and michelle rhee, the chancellor. >>> i am indeed belfort furniture weather center. what can we expect for the upcoming work week? what can we expect for the upcoming work week? how does that work? hit it! see, other machines only go in circles. this kenmore elite has multi-motions for a custom clean. it scrubs to help lift stains, rolls to wash gently, swings, steps, and tumbles. better than just circles, what! sorry. get 15% off all appliances and an extra 10% with...
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well michelle rhee, chancellor of the d.c. public school system, great to talk to you as always and hope to see you more. >> absolutely, thanks. >> join the networks for the two-day summit shining a spotlight on education in america. education nation, that is starting september 26th right here on msnbc. and this is "andrea mitchell reports" only on msnbc. [ laughs ] shaky! shaky! [ gasps ] and if you named your own price on car insurance, you could be picking up this tab yourself. so get allstate. you could save some cash and be better protected from mayhem like me. [ dennis ] dollar for dollar nobody protects you from mayhem like allstate. [ dennis ] dollar for dollar words alone aren't enough. my job is to listen to the needs and frustrations of the shrimpers and fishermen, hotel or restaurant workers who lost their jobs to the spill. i'm iris cross. bp has taken full responsibility for the clean up in the gulf and that includes keeping you informed. our job is to listen and find ways to help. that means working with communi
well michelle rhee, chancellor of the d.c. public school system, great to talk to you as always and hope to see you more. >> absolutely, thanks. >> join the networks for the two-day summit shining a spotlight on education in america. education nation, that is starting september 26th right here on msnbc. and this is "andrea mitchell reports" only on msnbc. [ laughs ] shaky! shaky! [ gasps ] and if you named your own price on car insurance, you could be picking up this tab...
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that is how oprah winfrey described michelle rhee on her show. she was a guest along with bill gates and along with the director of waiting for superman. winfrey praised rhee for taking on the school district. >>> a dead lay l.i.e. crash involving american troops if afghanistan. >>> also just ahead, she grabbed the national pot light after claiming she was the victim of an acid attack. now, she is facing an arrest warrant after she admitted it was all a hoax. >>> plus the recession started in 2007 and officially came to an end last summer. why are a lot of americans still feeling the ill effects? we'll take a closer look coming up. . >>> a deadly chopper crash in afghanistan. nato says nine coalition soldiers were killed when their helicopter went down in the southern part of the country. there are reports that all nine are american. coalition troops have stepped up efforts against the taliban in the region. so far, no report of enemy fire in the area. at least one other service member, an american civilian and an afgha
that is how oprah winfrey described michelle rhee on her show. she was a guest along with bill gates and along with the director of waiting for superman. winfrey praised rhee for taking on the school district. >>> a dead lay l.i.e. crash involving american troops if afghanistan. >>> also just ahead, she grabbed the national pot light after claiming she was the victim of an acid attack. now, she is facing an arrest warrant after she admitted it was all a hoax. >>> plus...
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rhee has come und fire for closing schools and firing teachers and principles in the district. on today's "oprah winfrey show," rhee spoke out about the importance of having good teachers. >> children's livesare hanging in the balance and we are making all the wrong decisions. >> reporter: while they haven't d any face to face conversations, he said he plans to speak with her specifically about the state of the d.c. school system. >> she was joined by hundred of family members at the shiloh baptist church in northwest d.c. she was a civil rights pioneer. at the age of 20, he organized a sit-in in a drugstore in his home town of wichita, kansas. and it worked. the protest became the model two years later fororth carolina. he became a renowned scholar, expert on race and politics, and a widely syndicated columnist. he also sved as campaign manager for both presidential bids of the reverend jesse jack. today, jackson delivered t eulogy. the d.c. delegate eleanor norton and other civil rights leaders also spoke at the service. he was 72 years old >>> there's word the recession ende
rhee has come und fire for closing schools and firing teachers and principles in the district. on today's "oprah winfrey show," rhee spoke out about the importance of having good teachers. >> children's livesare hanging in the balance and we are making all the wrong decisions. >> reporter: while they haven't d any face to face conversations, he said he plans to speak with her specifically about the state of the d.c. school system. >> she was joined by hundred of...
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so one big question gray has been asked is whether he will keep schools chancellor rhee. bruce johnson tried to get an answer yesterday. >> reporter: will you ask her to stay or will you wait until you hear what her plans are? >> no. we are not going to make personnel decisions until after the general election. >> reporter: some gray supporters like the teachers union, want rhee ousted. some others argue she should be urged to stay on for the sake of an orderly transition. >>> now that he has conceded the race, what's next for mayor fenty? he insists he will charge ahead for the next 106 day he is still mayor and he has no other job offers a this point. he has a law degree but spent little time practicing law and got in to trouble with the dc bar when he died did -- when he did. he says he is almost positive he will stay in washington. >>> a botched ending to a hostage situation could result in police and journalists facing charges. that story is coming up. >>> five months after the oil rig explosion in the gulf, engineers should get within one step of their final process
so one big question gray has been asked is whether he will keep schools chancellor rhee. bruce johnson tried to get an answer yesterday. >> reporter: will you ask her to stay or will you wait until you hear what her plans are? >> no. we are not going to make personnel decisions until after the general election. >> reporter: some gray supporters like the teachers union, want rhee ousted. some others argue she should be urged to stay on for the sake of an orderly transition....
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schools chancellor michelle rhee shares her education reform views with a national awudience. plus, cops on rooftops. local officers camping out above a doughnut shop for a good cause. and preventible tragedy. fire investigators have released what they believe caused the devastating fire that destroyed three homes. good morning and welcome to news 4 today. i'm aaron gilchrist. kimberly is off this morning. it is sunday, september 26th, 2010. the news is just ahead. first a quick check on our forecast. meteorologist chuck bell is here this morning. it's actually gotten cooler since we were last together, chuck. >> that's correct. the reason for that, light little rain drops falling down throughhe sky and that brings down the schooler ai and as the an drops evarate that cools the air down. temperatures have treed back through much of the mid morning hours. we were in the low 70s and got
schools chancellor michelle rhee shares her education reform views with a national awudience. plus, cops on rooftops. local officers camping out above a doughnut shop for a good cause. and preventible tragedy. fire investigators have released what they believe caused the devastating fire that destroyed three homes. good morning and welcome to news 4 today. i'm aaron gilchrist. kimberly is off this morning. it is sunday, september 26th, 2010. the news is just ahead. first a quick check on our...
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. >>> michelle rhee is re- freezing, and she made in the wake of his -- is rephrasing comments she made in the wake of vincent gray's win. she said she meant it would be devastating if it had been a referendum on the reform efforts. >>> again and invented -- a gunman confronted police near the capitol grounds. police say the man pointed his gun at officers. they opened fire. the man was shot in the stomach and taken to a local hospital for treatment. at this time, there is no word on his condition or what might have sparked the incident. >>> but we can traffic alert. two major bridges will be closed for structural repairs. chain bridge will be closed and rubino asked -- no access. -- and there will be know as at -- and there will be no access. the frederick douglass bridge will also be closed. >>> we have our first check of the weekend forecast. >> it is shaping up to be a spectacular weekend for any type of outdoor activity. let's go to the belfort furniture weather center. there's a lot of blue sky over the city. clouds are keeping the temperatures down. 77 in falls church. 76 degrees
. >>> michelle rhee is re- freezing, and she made in the wake of his -- is rephrasing comments she made in the wake of vincent gray's win. she said she meant it would be devastating if it had been a referendum on the reform efforts. >>> again and invented -- a gunman confronted police near the capitol grounds. police say the man pointed his gun at officers. they opened fire. the man was shot in the stomach and taken to a local hospital for treatment. at this time, there is no...
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school chancellor michelle rhee. that is here today on 7. america needs clean energy, and america needs jobs. wind power can deliver on both - but only if the senate encourages investment by passing a strong renewable electricity standard. with a strong res, we can keep 85,000 wind power workers on the job, and create hundreds of thousands of new jobs, too. jobs that america could really use right now. for american jobs, tell your senators to pass a renewable electricity standard today. >>> 6:24 is your time now on this monday. from "7 on your side" the f.d.a. is starting two days of hearings on whether geneticallly engineered salmon should be marketed and sold. this would be the first geneticaly engineered meat approved and sold. >>> a bill for student athletes that would require kids to be removed from classes and games if they are suspected of getting a concussion. the redskins general manager will introduce that bill at a news conference later today. >>> 6:25 the time on this monday. we still have another half-hour of "good morning washi
school chancellor michelle rhee. that is here today on 7. america needs clean energy, and america needs jobs. wind power can deliver on both - but only if the senate encourages investment by passing a strong renewable electricity standard. with a strong res, we can keep 85,000 wind power workers on the job, and create hundreds of thousands of new jobs, too. jobs that america could really use right now. for american jobs, tell your senators to pass a renewable electricity standard today....
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adrian fenty has michelle rhee regarded as an innovative educator, praised by the obama administration and lots of folks including the teachers union who don't like they are very much. also in d.c. the story of a young man who wins, shakes up the establishment, who makes enemies on both sides, and ends up now fighting for his life. adrian fenty, 39 years old, by . interesting story, because, vort, fenty was the young insurgent and could lose today. >> there's a bit of a theme with that. right? people from the outside coming in and baited as insiders. which one wants to talk about charlie rangel right ear in new york city? he's -- is he going to win and will it matter? >> reporter: well, i'll start. it's hard to know whether he's going to win. he's endorsed by former president bill clinton. he is beloved in his district. he's clearly had some ethics issues. lots of folks, lots of democrats, in fact, thinking that he could be a problem for them. the chairman of the tax writing house ways and means committee having problems on his own taxes? sounds like a poster child for a general electi
adrian fenty has michelle rhee regarded as an innovative educator, praised by the obama administration and lots of folks including the teachers union who don't like they are very much. also in d.c. the story of a young man who wins, shakes up the establishment, who makes enemies on both sides, and ends up now fighting for his life. adrian fenty, 39 years old, by . interesting story, because, vort, fenty was the young insurgent and could lose today. >> there's a bit of a theme with that....
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news flash, if michelle rhee gets fired, any school district out there who wants change and possibly better test scores, she might be available. i will be tuning into your show tonight to catch this on the fox business network. there it is right there. 9:00 p.m. and midnight. thanks, john. >> thank you. >> all right. he disappeared off jaws beach where the movie jaws was film and now one guy turned up dead. they found him in the belly of a shark ironically. >> soldiers buried in the wrong graves? the investigation now under way at arlington national cemetery and confirming our worst fears and more. >> then the spring cup is just around the bend. nascar's own carl edwards, greg bissell and clint foyer join brian outside. >> donald trump, betty white and bristol palin all coming up on "fox & friends." ring ring. progresso. everyday i eat your soups, i save a lot of money. that's great. so, your rich and hearty soups have made me, rich and hearty. that's funny. i'm hearty because of your juicy steak, your potatoes... you're really, rich and happy. [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta
news flash, if michelle rhee gets fired, any school district out there who wants change and possibly better test scores, she might be available. i will be tuning into your show tonight to catch this on the fox business network. there it is right there. 9:00 p.m. and midnight. thanks, john. >> thank you. >> all right. he disappeared off jaws beach where the movie jaws was film and now one guy turned up dead. they found him in the belly of a shark ironically. >> soldiers buried...